Happy Birthday, Dan Marino!

Dan Marino throws a pass in the Miami Dolphins game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. The Dolphins won the game, 21-0.

Al Tielemans

​Dan Marino, the G.O.A.T., turned 55 Thursday. I will never forget eating an aggressively average meal at his restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., or that time he almost worked for the Dolphins and then quit. Marino is the best quarterback ever (see gallery below/click here for full-size version) and I don’t care what any of you say. At least he’s never been involved in multiple cheating scandals.

Dan Marino talks with Pitt coach Jackie Sherrill on the sidelines during a game against Florida State in Pittsburgh on Oct. 17, 1981. Pitt won the game, 42-14.

Heinz Kluetmeier

Dan Marino looks on before Pitt's game against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl at the Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 1982. Pitt won the game, 24-20.

Manny Millan

Dan Marino poses for a portrait at the University of Pittsburgh on April 10, 1982.

Manny Millan

Dan Marino poses with his father Dan Sr. in front of his grade school, St. Regis School, in Pittsburgh on April 10, 1982.

Manny Millan

Dan Marino and friends pose with the Forbes Field home plate at Posvar Hall at the University of Pittsburgh on April 10, 1982.

Manny Millan

Dan Marino smiles with his mother Veronica at their South Oakland house on Parkview Avenue in Pittsburgh on April 10, 1982.

Manny Millan

Dan Marino licks his knife while having dinner with his parents at their South Oakland house on Parkview Avenue in Pittsburgh on April 10, 1982.

Dan Marino throws a pass during Super Bowl XIX between the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif. on Jan. 20, 1985. The 49ers won the game, 38-16.

Walter Iooss Jr.

Dan Marino takes the field during player introductions before the Miami Dolphins game against the New York Jets at the Orange Bowl in Miami on Nov. 10, 1985. The Dolphins won the game, 21-17.

Walter Iooss Jr.

Dan Marino appears on the Jan. 14, 1991 cover of Sports Illustrated.

John Biever

Dan Marino appears on the Sept. 12, 1994 cover of Sports Illustrated.

Walter Iooss Jr.

Dan Marino looks to pass during the Miami Dolphins game against the New England Patriots at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami on Sept. 4, 1994. The Dolphins won the game, 39-35.

George Tiedemann

Dan Marino throws a game-winning touchdown pass after faking a spike in the Miami Dolphins game against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Nov. 27, 1994. The Dolphins won the game, 28-24.

Chuck Solomon

Dan Marino appears on the Sept. 4, 1995 cover of Sports Illustrated.

Walter Iooss Jr.

Head coach Don Shula looks to shake Dan Marino's hand after Marino broke Fran Tarkenton's NFL record of 47,003 passing yards during the Miami Dolphins game against the New England Patriots at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami on Nov. 12, 1995. The Patriots won the game, 34-17.

Walter Iooss Jr.

Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson appear on the May 13, 1996 cover of Sports Illustrated.

Bill Frakes

Dan Marino talks with rookie Peyton Manning following Manning's first career game in the Miami Dolphins 24-15 win over the Indianapolis Colts at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis on Sept. 6, 1998.

Bill Frakes

Dan Marino throws a pass in the Miami Dolphins game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. The Dolphins won the game, 21-0.

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